Cristiano Ronaldo: Is he worth it?

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Two legends of France’s 1998 World Cup team, Marcel Desailly and Robert Pires, reflect on what that win meant for the nation.”,”descriptionText”:”It was a moment that transcended sport as the victory was seen as a unifying symbol for the multicultural country. Two legends of France’s 1998 World Cup team, Marcel Desailly and Robert Pires, reflect on what that win meant for the nation.”},{“title”:”From tough neighborhood to football star”,”duration”:”01:40″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2017/06/01/world-soccer-legend-zinedine-zidane-natpkg.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2017/06/01/world-soccer-legend-zinedine-zidane-natpkg.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170601045400-world-soccer-legend-zinedine-zidane-natpkg-00014014-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2017/06/01/world-soccer-legend-zinedine-zidane-natpkg.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Zinedine Zidane, one of the world’s greatest football players, could become the first coach to lead a team to win consecutive Champions League titles.”,”descriptionText”:”Zinedine Zidane, one of the world’s greatest football players, could become the first coach to lead a team to win consecutive Champions League titles.”},{“title”:”Mo Salah: The Egyptian King in Liverpool”,”duration”:”22:48″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2018/05/21/mohamed-salah-inside-middle-east-special-egyptian-king-spc-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2018/05/21/mohamed-salah-inside-middle-east-special-egyptian-king-spc-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180514115144-salah-golden-boot-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2018/05/21/mohamed-salah-inside-middle-east-special-egyptian-king-spc-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”In this Inside the Middle East special, Becky Anderson heads to Liverpool to speak with football superstar Mohamed Salah about his time in England.”,”descriptionText”:”In this Inside the Middle East special, Becky Anderson heads to Liverpool to speak with football superstar Mohamed Salah about his time in England.”},{“title”:”1-on-1 with Gylfi Sigurdsson: “It’s a tough group””,”duration”:”01:35″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2018/05/31/world-cup-2018-gylfi-sigurdsson-iceland-1-on-1-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2018/05/31/world-cup-2018-gylfi-sigurdsson-iceland-1-on-1-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180615232428-siggurdson-new-1-on-1-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2018/05/31/world-cup-2018-gylfi-sigurdsson-iceland-1-on-1-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Iceland became the darlings of world football when they secured a famous upset over England at the 2016 European Championships. 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What else encapsulates it as much as the shirts the players wear and we spend hundreds on?”,”descriptionText”:”Football is the beautiful game – skill, energy, passion! What else encapsulates it as much as the shirts the players wear and we spend hundreds on?”},{“title”:”Alex Iwobi on Wenger, Okocha and the World Cup”,”duration”:”02:00″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2018/05/09/alex-iwobi-arsenal-nigeria-arsene-wenger-world-cup-intv-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2018/05/09/alex-iwobi-arsenal-nigeria-arsene-wenger-world-cup-intv-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180509120440-alex-iwobi-tease-1-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2018/05/09/alex-iwobi-arsenal-nigeria-arsene-wenger-world-cup-intv-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Nigeria and Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi says the Super Eagles ‘can go far’ at the World Cup in Russia and speaks about Arsenal post-Wenger era.”,”descriptionText”:”Nigeria and Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi says the Super Eagles ‘can go far’ at the World Cup in Russia and speaks about Arsenal post-Wenger era.”},{“title”:”Vincent Kompany: City want to make PL history”,”duration”:”04:25″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2018/05/04/vincent-kompany-man-city-career-sergio-aguero-pep-guardiola-intv-spt-intl.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2018/05/04/vincent-kompany-man-city-career-sergio-aguero-pep-guardiola-intv-spt-intl.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180502152003-vincent-kompany-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2018/05/04/vincent-kompany-man-city-career-sergio-aguero-pep-guardiola-intv-spt-intl.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany says that City want to make Premier League history with a record points total & win one or two more titles in a row”,”descriptionText”:”Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany says that City want to make Premier League history with a record points total & win one or two more titles in a row”},{“title”:”What powers Mo Salah, the Egyptian King?”,”duration”:”00:53″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2018/04/25/mohamed-salah-kushari-favorite-food-egypt-becky-anderson-intl-spt.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2018/04/25/mohamed-salah-kushari-favorite-food-egypt-becky-anderson-intl-spt.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180425155353-mo-salah-food-tease-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2018/04/25/mohamed-salah-kushari-favorite-food-egypt-becky-anderson-intl-spt.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Liverpool’s Mo Salah needs a lot of energy to run up and down the pitch and dazzle the crowds at Anfield, so what is his favorite thing to eat to recharge?”,”descriptionText”:”Liverpool’s Mo Salah needs a lot of energy to run up and down the pitch and dazzle the crowds at Anfield, so what is his favorite thing to eat to recharge?”},{“title”:”Mohamed Salah: I love the Egyptian King chant”,”duration”:”01:34″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2018/04/24/mohamed-salah-egyptian-king-chant-singing-carpool-becky-anderson-liverpool-spt.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2018/04/24/mohamed-salah-egyptian-king-chant-singing-carpool-becky-anderson-liverpool-spt.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180424123935-mo-salah-carpool-singing-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2018/04/24/mohamed-salah-egyptian-king-chant-singing-carpool-becky-anderson-liverpool-spt.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Liverpool winger Mo Salah tells CNN that the Egyptian King chant is his favorite and that it actually makes him play better. Anfield, get ready to sing.”,”descriptionText”:”Liverpool winger Mo Salah tells CNN that the Egyptian King chant is his favorite and that it actually makes him play better. Anfield, get ready to sing.”},{“title”:”Liverpool legend Grobbelaar on 1984 Roma final”,”duration”:”02:06″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/sports/2018/04/24/bruce-grobbelaar-liverpool-roma-1984-european-cup-final-intv-spt.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”sports/2018/04/24/bruce-grobbelaar-liverpool-roma-1984-european-cup-final-intv-spt.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/180424133140-bruce-grobbelaar-still-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/sports/2018/04/24/bruce-grobbelaar-liverpool-roma-1984-european-cup-final-intv-spt.cnn/video/playlists/intl-sports-football/”,”description”:”Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar tells CNN about his attempts to throw off Roma players in the penalty shootout of the 1984 European Cup final.”,”descriptionText”:”Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar tells CNN about his attempts to throw off Roma players in the penalty shootout of the 1984 European Cup final.”},{“title”:”Mo Salah and Becky 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